massagefan320

I am very direct in my first message, typically asking for the rate and are you available today. A lot of these providers are free spirits, they literally don't know where they will be in two weeks. Some of these people are here today, gone tomorrow. If you are thinking of booking an appointment like you do your doctor, very few providers act that professionally, and you are better off going to Massage Envy. I read reviews here to get the lowdown on their massage, I wouldn't want to play 20 questions with a potential client either when I know most people in general aren't serious about booking an appointment.

Very few providers are literally available now when the status says so. Most need at least two hour notice (which is fine). Some say they are not available for the day, after I inquire. I wish there were more specific statuses, like available today, for instance.

Whenever it is dark in the room after the massage, and I can't see well, I always ask for the light to be turned on. I want to make sure I don't leave anything behind, for instance. Also, I always count the money at least two times before handing it over.

I don't even like it when my hair stylist tries to strike a conversation with me, but at least say a couple of sentences to me. I may go back, it's just extraverted people maybe turned off by him.

I had a similar experience with him last week as well, but I had sensual elements, and he did not short me on time. I enjoyed it, but he literally said about ten words to me the entire time.

Some places overseas will not accept Amex, I have encountered this before.

Disclosure, I work for Capital One. I just got the Venture X card, and it is not comparable to Amex Platinum. The Amex lounges are better than the Priority Pass lounges in general. Amex's other benefits trump the Venture X. Is the Platinum worth the $695 fee? Only if you travel a lot.

I saw him the other day and enjoyed the massage.

Services look like only bodywork.

I would rather be 20 minutes early than 5 minutes late. I am in my early 40s. My outcalls are always at least half an hour late. I do live uptown and the subway by me is slow. I tolerate the lateness up to a point. Do people arrive routinely late to incalls, I surely don’t.

I feel the same way and I live in NYC. I will stick to my regulars.

When I see "available now" and I don't get a response, I don't get upset, but I think it is in poor form. There is no obligation the person gets back to me. I wish the sites had an "available today" message in addition to "available now". (People also don't turn it off when they are not available anymore). I literally think "available now" means, available in the next two hours, but that is not how many people view that message. I get upset when I book an appointment, am waiting outside the person's apartment, then they cancel, like what happened to me yesterday. I also don't like to schedule too far in advance because of the number of cancellations I have experienced for various reasons, which all amount to, someone or something better came along...One masseur in NY does use a Square calendar that lets you schedule appointments. He still has to approve the appointment, but at least I know when he is not available for sure.

I had two messages recently, each masseur voluntarily told me they were slow...

I was told yesterday I would be getting an email to schedule a second shot here in NYC, the technician made me verify my email address carefully for this reason.

He had a girlfriend/fiancee when he massaged me years ago. He lived very close to me at the time. Nothing worth repeating for.

I went recently in NY. Hotel room massage, lasted 35 minutes, not trained, not outgoing, would not repeat.

He was very good as a masseur. Better looking in person than his photos.

His website has all of his prices. You can even book your appointment on the site. His new location is better than his old space.

It was $200 for me. He used to be $160 I think the time before I went to him. $200 is pretty much the norm here now, like it or not, for many masseurs.

I had another massage with him recently. It was better than the last time I saw him, but it wasn’t at “another level” for me, especially at his current price point.

At least in NYC, lease renewals are going up dramatically. I am being increased 15% next month, I have read of higher like 30%. I have noticed the trend too. The ones that were not $200 are now approaching it.

You may be right, but I can’t be shlepping all around town for nothing, especially when the subway seems to take forever for me, and I don’t live in Hell’s Kitchen. The person I was talking about cancelled on me before, but had a legitimate excuse. Someone else cancelled on me recently for the fourth time (he cancelled on me three times in a row awhile ago). The two or three times I went to EddieManhattan, he never offered me a menu either.

This is why I almost always book appointments last minute, some masseurs are flaky. If you book last minute, they are more likely not to flake on you. However, the more popular masseurs normally can't be booked last minute. I recently had an experience with a masseur that is excellent where I booked with him almost a week in advance, let him give me the date and time, and I confirmed. I go to the appointment, and he has company. He had no idea we were supposed to meet. I showed him the texts, and he was bewildered. He asked me to come back in an hour, and I said yes. Then ten minutes later he texted me saying he is too tired to do it (it was later in the evening) and apologized for the miscommunication. I guess my fault a little that I did not confirm day of, but still... The sense that I get from EddieManhattan and other successful masseurs are that clients are a dime a dozen. Unfortunately, they don't particularly care about you or your time if you are inconvenient to their plans or situations. They literally could care less if they don't get your money, there will be someone else waiting... I also now avoid booking if I know the masseur is about to go on a trip or coming back from a trip.

I went to massagenow earlier this week. He is very good and very friendly. His pictures are out of date, but he is good looking. I used to go to him when he previously lived in NY. I don't know why he changes his name on the site, it is one of the better messages I have gotten.

His studio is the 5th floor walkup. He does not live there, but it is his space exclusively as far as I know. He does both massage and body grooming there.